General: The Community Mobilization Associate wiII function as a member of a team implementing the USAID funded Targeted States High Impact Program (TSHIP). The Community Mobilization Associate will work under the guidance of the Community Mobilization Specialist in implementing TSHIP's Social Mobilization strategy. He/she will facilitate and strengthen an
ongoing range of community activities of Ward Development Committees (WDC), and Village Development Committees (VDC) which aim at engaging households and communities in demanding for and increasing the use of high impact family planning, maternal child health, and reproductive health(RH/FP/MCH) services; and improving community engagement in
Sokoto. He/she will be responsible for 1) building the capacity ofWDC, VDC and Local Government Social Mobilization Committees (LGSMC), 2) developing community-based relationships with various stakeholders and 3) guiding periodic meetings held by the VDC,wDC and other stakeholders.
Position Description
Position: community Mobilization Associte
Location: Sokoto,Nigeria
Reports to: Community,Mobilization Specialist
Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and qualifications
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
. Work closely with LGA Development Coordinators, LGA Health Coordinators, and LGA Social Mobilization Committee.
. Provide leadership in the implementation of BASPHCDA (in partnership with TSIHP) social mobilization approachin the zones, LGAs, wards, communities, households and health facilities.
. Assist with capacity building, organization, revitalization and facilitation of VDCs/WDCs.
. Provide regular capacity building on community mobilization approach, using the community action cycle to VDCs/WDCs, training of community level health workers, overseeing household education and awareness activities.
. Identification of CBOs, FBOs women's groups, private and other public partnerships to enhance and suppor program activities.
Support LGASMC, WDCs and VDCs to develop work plans for community mobilization and advocacy events to policy makers at the LGA and state levels.
. In collaboration with LGA development coordinators, support VDCs/WDCs to monitor activities at health facilities.
. In collaboration with LGA health coordinators, support resource leveraging activities of WDCs/VDCs to address some of their health challenges in their communities.
. Hold regular meetings with VDCs, WDCs, and women groups within the LGAs for experience sharing and reporting.
. Develop affordable and sustainable community-link for problem solving within the community.
. Provide supportive supervision of the VDCs and WDCs for proper community mobilization activities.
. Build strong linkages with traditional leaders.
. Identify potential champions and change agents within the community.
Requirements
1 . Bachelor's degree with three years experience in Public Health, Social Science, or a related field required.
2, Familiarity with the RH/FP/MCH field's concepts, practices, procedures, and platforms required.
3, Fluency in both English and Hausalanguages
4. Good knowledge of'the socio-cultural and geographic terrains in Bauchi aNd SOKOTO State.
5, Strong mobilization and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Knowledge of community organizing principles.
7, Experience with an NGO for at least 3 years is an added advantage,
Please send cover letter and resumes to: [email protected] date for applications is 18th July, 2013. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
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